Lightweight Assemblies

LIGHTWEIGHT ASSEMBLIES

For low volumes we supply Lotus assemblies for use in client vehicles or offer the manufacture of lightweight assemblies at flexible facilities with a range of tooling methods. We can offer a design and development service.

The 8,000 m2 facility in Worcester houses the major manufacturing processes including final assembly of its different product offerings and is capable of delivering up to 10,000 automotive chassis frames per annum as well as a multitude of minor parts and sub assemblies.

Additionally, LLS operates its own high quality structural anodising plant from a 5,000 m2 facility in Wellingborough. The facility is capable of anodising 400,000 m2 per annum and also acts as a logistics co-ordination hub for key customers

KEY PROCESSES

The facilities were founded over 10 years ago to serve automotive customers requiring lightweight niche volume vehicle structures based on bonded aluminium technologies.

Since then the business has diversified and serves a wide market including solar, electric vehicle and aerospace industries. LLS enjoys a diverse customer base from premium automotive, major OEMs and emerging start up businesses delivering not only bonded aluminium products but any thing from component surface treatments (anodised parts) to final assembly of full vehicles.

LLS ADVANTAGE

LLS has a highly flexible and integrated approach to delivering its product range. This is supported by close working partnerships with strategic suppliers with strong track record of delivery. It can provide a ‘one stop shop’ of product delivery from concept through engineering, production and post production services.

The foundation technology of bonded aluminium has a number of critical advantages: